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Heavy Metal

"A Step Beyond Science Fiction"

1981-08-07 Animation 1hr 30m

The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.

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The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.

  • Released
    1981-08-07
  • Revenue
    $20,118,654
  • Budget
    $9,300,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 30m
  • Genre
    Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Music
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Magyar
  • imdb-logo
    6.6
  • Production
    Canadian Film Development Corporation, Columbia Pictures, Guardian Trust Company, Famous Players, Potterton Productions, TVC London, Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films, Atkinson Film Arts, Boxcar Animation Studios

Crew

Gerald Potterton
Director
Daniel Goldberg
Screenplay
Ivan Reitman
Producer
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Cast

Rodger Bumpass

Rodger Bumpass
Hanover Fiste / Dr. Anrak (voice)
John Candy

John Candy
Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Jackie Burroughs

Jackie Burroughs
Katherine (voice)
Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty
Lawyer / General (voice)
Don Francks

Don Francks
Grimaldi / Co-Pilot / Barbarian (voice)
Marilyn Lightstone

Marilyn Lightstone
Whore / Queen (voice)
Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy
Sternn / Male Reporter / Edsel (voice)
Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis
Zeke (voice)
Caroline Semple

Caroline Semple
Girl (voice)
Richard Romanus

Richard Romanus
Harry Canyon (voice)
Susan Roman

Susan Roman
Girl / Satellite (voice)
Al Waxman

Al Waxman
Rudnick (voice)
Harvey Atkin

Harvey Atkin
Alien / Henchman (voice)
Glenis Wootton Gross

Glenis Wootton Gross
Whore (voice)
John Vernon

John Vernon
Prosecutor (voice)
George Touliatos

George Touliatos
Pilot / Barbarian (voice)
August Schellenberg

August Schellenberg
Norl / Taarak (voice)
Vlasta Vrana

Vlasta Vrana
Barbarian Leader (voice)
Alice Playten

Alice Playten
Gloria (voice)
Percy Rodriguez

Percy Rodriguez
Loc-Nar (voice / uncredited)

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Reviews for Heavy Metal
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A Review by JPV852 6

Written by JPV852 on 2022-04-23

I know this has an incredible fan base and considered a cult classic but as someone who never watched this I don't have any nostalgia feelin... read more

I know this has an incredible fan base and considered a cult classic but as someone who never watched this I don't have any nostalgia feelings for this. I found some of the animation to be pretty good while others, like for the segment, "Harry Canyon", I didn't care very much for (although it was my favorite one of the bunch, reminded me of The Fifth Element). The rest was watchable but not terribly impressive and the last, "Taarna" had good visuals but at that point I really was not invested. I don't know, maybe if I had watched this at some point in the late 80s or early 90s, it would have a better connection with my, but I was more interested as it is, not sure I have much interest in revisiting. **3.0/5**

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A Review by JPV852

I know this has an incredible fan base and considered a cult classic but as someone who never watched this I don't have any nostalgia feelings for this. I found some of the animation to be pretty good while others, like for the segment, "Ha...

reviewer avatar

A Review by JPV852 6

Written by JPV852 on 2022-04-23

I know this has an incredible fan base and considered a cult classic but as someone who never watched this I don't have any nostalgia feelings for this. I found some of the animation to be pretty good...

read more